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Do we learn more from out mistakes than from our successes? What are your thoughts?

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This solution provides information on the frequently asked question whether we learn from success or from our mistakes. In this solution, I provide my thoughts on the topic including the phrases of few famous people.

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Do we learn more from out mistakes than from our successes? What are your thoughts?

A few famous quotations on success and failure

"Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future."- Tyron Edwards

"Learning is never done without errors and defeat." -Vladimir Lenin

"We learn from failure much more than from success; we often ...

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